About us

CIEG

CIEG (Interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies) was created in february 2012, and belongs to the Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon (ISCSP-ULisboa). Integrating the network of research centres belonging to FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), the Centre was evaluated as Excellent by the latest FCT evaluation process and is the only Portuguese centre dedicated specifically to gender studies.

CIEG counts with the collaboration of researchers from several national and international universities, who work gender issues from different perspectives and disciplines.

Mission

CIEG aims to contribute to the consolidation and internationalization of gender studies in Portugal, while being a dynamic space where researchers can come together, promoting the exchange of ideas and fighting their dispersion.